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Mount Rose Weather Observatory

Mount Rose Weather Observatory

Mount Rose Weather Observatory Overview

Two miles to the northwest of this point lies Mt. Rose.

In 1905, Dr. James Edward Church, of the University of Nevada, established one of America’s first high-altitude meteorological observatories on this summit.

Category

Event, Person

Marker Type

Blue

Nevada Historical Marker Number

Mount Rose Weather Observatory is Nevada Historical Marker #230.

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County

Washoe County, Nevada

GPS Coordinates

39.313053 -119.897332

Nevada Historical Marker Transcription

Two miles to the northwest of this point lies Mt. Rose.  On the 10,778 foot summit, Dr. James Edward church of the University of Nevada established one of America’s first high-altitude meteorological observatories on June 29, 1905.  At the observatory, he carried out his famed snow studies and developed the modern science of snow survey.  Dr. Church’s Nevada system of snow survey is used throughout the world today to predict seasonal water flow from precipitation stored as snow pack.  In his honor, the north summit of Mt. Rose has been named “Church Peak.”

NEVADA STATE HISTORICAL MARKER No. 230

DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHEOLOGY

WASHOE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

NEVADA CORRAL, WESTERNERS INTERNATIONAL

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Mount Rose Weather Observatory